Apple Final Cut Pro: No Importable Files

I'm trying to add a movie file to Apple Pro to burn, and it keeps saying "No importable files. None of the selected files or folders can be imported. Change the selection and try again."
Can anyone please help?!

It says "To see if additional software is available that will enable QuickTime Player to open the movie, click Tell Me More." It tries to convert the movie first and then says it can't open it.

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Final Cut Pro is the premium choice for any Mac video editing, and it is widely used by Mac users now. These MPEG standard files can be these different codes and cause failure in importing to Final Cut Pro. If anyone comes across the situation, the best solution is to get aids from MPEG/MPG to FCP converter for Mac, which can help you to convert MPEG group files to FCP compatible video format and then files can be easily imported for editing job.
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Import unsupported MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 to Final Cut Pro 7/X, Final Cut Express
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Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac
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